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Five New Technologies To Make Driving Easier 新科技让开车更简单 Theres a technology revolution in the auto business, and it involves more than streaming radio apps and voice-activated Facebook updates. 汽车行业正在经历一场技术变革，而且不止是网络电台应用和声控Facebook更新那么简单。 Consumers who havent shopped for a new car for five or more years -- and thats a lot of people, since the average U.S. vehicle has been on the road for just over a decade -- may encounter some exotic new advances. 在美国公路上奔驰的汽车平均年龄为10年多一点，很多消费者至少已有五年没有购置新车。当他们进入车市，也许会发现汽车多了一些新奇的高科技功能。 To attract safety-conscious drivers, some car makers are revisiting the question, Is there anywhere else we can stash an air bag? Night-vision systems not unlike what the military uses to spot enemies in the dark are appearing at the upper reaches of the luxury market. And to meet tougher fuel-economy standards, car makers are installing transmissions with up to nine speeds. 为吸引注重安全的车主，一些汽车制造商正在重新考虑一个问题：“还有没有更多的地方可以放置安全气囊？”顶级的豪华车市场已出现汽车夜视系统，可以媲美军队用于在黑暗中识别敌人的夜视技术。为符合越来越严格的燃油经济性标准，制造商正在汽车上配备高达九速的变速箱。 Only a few customers might order such novel features. But what starts out as a costly, brand-burnishing option in a luxury sedan often migrates into wider use as technology prices invariably drop. Heres a sample of new technology hitting showrooms this year. 目前，只有少数消费者愿意花钱选购这样的新奇功能。然而，豪华车上一些价格高昂、彰显品牌的选配项目往往会在技术成本不可避免地日趋降低后一举成为广泛应用的大众配置。下文列出了2013年出现的一些高科技。 Click an Inflatable Seat Belt 气囊安全带 Auto makers and safety-technology suppliers such as Swedens Autoliv have developed shoulder straps with air bags built in. In the U.S., Ford Motor Co. was the first to offer this bag-in-belt technology on 2011 Explorers. Now, Mercedes-Benz will offer it on its new S-Class sedans. 汽车制造商以及瑞典奥托立夫公司(Autoliv)等安全技术供应商已研究出集成安全气囊的安全肩带。在美国，福特汽车公司(Ford Motor Co.)首开先河，在2011款Explorer汽车上安装了气囊安全带。现在，梅赛德斯-奔驰公司(Mercedes-Benz)也在其新款S级轿车上提供这一配置。 Although traditional lap and shoulder belts prevent thousands of deaths a year, they can also cause what researchers call seat-belt syndrome. The be